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Photograph by Ed Pollard, Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II digital slr-2009.
Kponyungo (Helmet Mask)
Photograph by Ed Pollard, Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II digital slr-2009.
Photograph by Ed Pollard, Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II digital slr-2009.

Kponyungo (Helmet Mask)

Artist Senufo peoples (Ivorian)
CultureAfrican | Senufo
DateEarly- to mid-20th century
MediumWood
DimensionsOverall: 41 in. (104.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number71.2388
Collections
On View
Chrysler Museum of Art, Gallery 110
Description"Firespitter" mask of wood. Cup in the center for magic potions. Made by the Senufo, an ethnic group located in Cote d'Ivoire, southeast Mali and southwest Burkina Faso.
Label TextSenufo peoples, Ivorian Helmut Mask, early-to-mid 20th century Wood, 41 inches length Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. 71.2388
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